Prayer for the People of Haiti

A Prayer for the People of Haiti

(from the Catholic Relief Service website)

God of all creation, as we weep with our family in Haiti, console us.

In this time of crisis, open our eyes to look beyond the disaster to see Christ in our brothers and sisters in Haiti, as Christ sees us.

Be with all creation; strengthen us in solidarity with those living and working in Haiti. All creation returns to you in mourning and your grace guides our efforts to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, comfort the grieving and stand for justice.

With your mercy, sustain us at this time as we continue to work for peace and justice.

Amen.

To make a donation to help the relief efforts, please consider the Catholic Relief Service, which has had a longstanding presence in Haiti and the Dominican Republic for many years and has over 300 people on the ground in Haiti, as well as the American Red Cross.

Notre Dame has had a longstanding Haiti Program, focusing on the work of Fr. Tom Streit, CSC, and his fight against lymphatic filariasis.  Notre Dame's response to the disaster in Haiti includes a mass and a ramping up of efforts to provide relief.  To make a donation to Notre Dame's Haiti program, please go here.